TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of 728 adults in the InCHIANTI Study
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or % |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 73.6 ± 6.4 |
| Sex, female, % | 55.8 |
| Education, y | 5.5 ± 3.3 |
| Alcohol intake, g/d | 15.1 ± 21.0 |
| Current smoker, % | 14.2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.5 ± 4.1 |
| Physical activity, % | |
| Inactive | 71.8 |
| Low | 6.9 |
| Moderate to high | 21.3 |
| Serum C-reactive protein, μg/mL | 0.91 ± 0.18 |
| Serum total cholesterol, mg/dL | 219.5 ± 38.6 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 56.1 ± 14.9 |
| Serum LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 137.8 ± 34.4 |
| Serum triglycerides, mg/dL | 128.3 ± 68.9 |
| Mini-Mental State Exam score <22, % | 12.5 |
| Hypertension, % | 47.3 |
| Coronary artery disease, % | 1.1 |
| Heart failure, % | 3.3 |
| Peripheral artery disease, % | 8.9 |
| Stroke, % | 4.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 7.4 |
| Cancer, % | 6.2 |